There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World's Religions, the first being the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893, which was an attempt to create a global dialogue of
Chicago meeting, 1893
Virchand Gandhi
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Virachand Raghavji Gandhi was a Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893. A barrister by profession, he worked to defend the rights of Jains, and wrote a
Poster announcing lecture by Virachand Gandhi
Poster calling Gandhi 'a most eloquent scholar and linguist'
Virchand Gandhi teaching Jainism to a lady in US, 1893
Postal Stamp by India post on 8 November 2009